I think the Frenchmen are busy building more reactors in France. Besides, I don't think they could construct more that a couple of reactors simultaneously, while you need dozens. And it is too late already to start doing something. I don't have any numbers I can name off the top of my head, but the site I linked to earlier on has all the numbers you need to realize that there is no realistic alternative energy source. All of them would simply take more money and time than is available.
In fact, most French people would probably love the USA hiring them for, well, anything. We've been experimenting some troubles with unemployment lately (some think of 9% for 2009). Anyway, I don't think French will build much more power plants. People don't really like them, probably because they're scared of a catastroph (not likely but still possible) or simply because they're ugly.
And French know how to convince their government. Well, more than in the US anyway.
I reckon nuclear is probably the best solution now, but I hope it won't always be. AND, burying wastes and not talking about it is NOT a solution. It'll still be dangerous for a long time, longer than most protections we could do around it would last. It's a difficult problem.
Also, less financial support for Israel could be a good thing. Less money to invade neighbouring countries and buy weapons to other ones could force the government to peace. But it's off topic.